| christian grantham | |||
| Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later was a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD. | |||
|
|
|
||
latest posts
February 27, 2005
I haven't been paying too much attention because it's about sex, or I'm writing a book, or something.
ON GANNON-GUCKERT: I haven't written about it because I agree completely with Glenn. The substantive case against Gannon is trivial; the irrelevant case against him (the one that's fueled this story) is that he's gay, has allegedly been (or still may be) a prostitute, and may not agree with everything the gay left believes (although I agree with David Corn that the evidence that Gannon has written anything even remotely "anti-gay" is laughable). The real scandal is the blatant use of homophobic rhetoric by the self-appointed Savonarolas of homo-left-wingery. It's an Animal Farm moment: the difference between a fanatic on the gay left and a fanatic on the religious right is harder and harder to discern. Just ask yourself: if a Catholic conservative blogger had found out that a liberal-leaning pseudo-pundit/reporter was a gay sex worker, had outed the guy as gay and a "hooker," published pictures of the guy naked, and demanded a response from a Democratic administration, do you think gay rights groups would be silent? They'd rightly be outraged. But the left can get away with anything, can't they? Especially homophobia.
[On Gannon-Guckert - Andrew Sullivan - 02-25-05]
Glenn Reynold's disdain for reporting about people's private sex life is not only selective, it's misguided. Isn't it ironic how some conservatives prefer digging in people's private sex lives (John Kerry / Bill Clinton) while most liberals limit their talk to what other people make widely available to the general public?
Glenn Reynolds, February 13, 2005: "I also agree with Kurtz that it was the stuff about Gannon's personal life that led to his resignation, and that there's something rather sleazy about that. Backstage or not, targeting parts of people's lives that don't have to do with the story -- like, say, Eason Jordan's love life -- seems inappropriate to me, and likely to lend support to the bloggers-as-lynch-mob caricature."Glenn Reynolds, February 16, 2004:
"THE KERRY INFIDELITY STORY seemed to die down over the weekend, but this report says that it may come back: "A woman who claims she had an affair with presidential hopeful John Kerry has taped a kiss-and-tell interview with a U.S. TV network, it was revealed last night. " (Via Timothy Perry)."
I'm not sure what part of James Dale Guckert's resume he'd prefer the White House Secret Service and American press not care about, but it seems to me a great deal of liberal media prefer the White House have slighty higher standards. Leave it to Reynolds and other conservatives to urge us to reconsider.
That said, it's hard to discount Andrew Sullivan's personal point of reference on Animal Farm moments at the hands of the "self-appointed Savonarolas of homo-left-wingery."
According to GAYBC Radio, Sullivan, who is HIV+, placed profiles at Bareback City and AOL expressing his interest in meeting partners for bareback sex. GAYBC verified that the profiles were Sullivan's by having two people meet him through those profiles.GAYBC attempted to contact Sullivan during a recent broadcast to respond, and while they were discussing the matter on air, the profiles suddenly disappeared. Fortunately, a number of people saved them while they were still up, and they are mirrored on this site.
[Andrew Sullivan's Barebacking Sites - MilkyLoads]
At the advice of his attorney, Jeff Gannon has launched a blog for his adoring conservative fans and other rubber-neckers.
I'm baaaaaaaack. If you thought I was going to slink away - then you don't know much about me. Someone still has to battle the Left and now that I've emerged from the crucible, I'm stronger than before.
[Bruised but not broken - Jeff Gannon]
filed under: Media
